Depots of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad Lecture
February 1 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us Saturday, February 1, at 4pm for a special lecture on the Depots of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, presented by Jean-Guy Dube. Admission for the lecture is $10 per adult (18 up) and FREE for museum members and children.
When one asks about Nevada’s railroad history, immediately the Virginia & Truckee Railroad is remembered. Beginning with its first spike driven on September 28, 1869, the railroad carried the ore and riches of the Comstock Lode, the lumber and supplies to build Virginia City, connected to the Central Pacific Railroad’s transcontinental route in Reno, provided service to our state’s capital Carson City, and shipped the agricultural wealth of the Carson Valley from Minden. Anticipation of its growth lead to the creation of a subsidiary branch line, the Carson and Colorado Railroad with a connection at Mound House running to Keeler, California. V&T’s locomotives were stars in movies, passengers gave way to railfans and tourists, riding the rails until its closing day on May 31, 1950. There is much V&T legacy that continues, so grab a ticket to ride and see the V&T’s depots and wayside structures as we steam down the rails of Nevada history.
Tickets can be purchased here.
